World football governing body, FIFA has postponed the women’s Under-17 World Cup, which was scheduled to hold in India in November. It’s now happening in February 2021, adding to a growing list of sporting events hit by the Coronavirus pandemic.   The tournament, to be played in five cities across the country, will now start February 17, football’s governing body said. …

Manchester United striker, Odion Ighalo, 30, was pictured with a mystery female training partner as he carried out some exercise routine in a public park in Cheshire. According to The Sun, the Nigerian international was pictured at a local Cheshire park training with the mystery woman ahead of the top flight’s potential return on June 1.   At one point,  …

Atalanta midfielder, Andrea Rinaldi has died at the age of 19 after suffering a brain aneurysm. The youngster, who had been observing the national lockdown due to the Coronavirus pandemic was training at home when he reportedly became critically ill on Friday. Rinaldi, who was on loan from Atalanta at Italian fourth division side Legnano, was taken to a hospital in …

The Premier League has received the green light from the United Kingdom government to restart the season behind closed doors from June 1.   This comes after UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson set out road maps on Sunday evening to ease lockdown restrictions during the Coronavirus pandemic.   A full report has now been released.   The 50-page document includes …

Mexican-American wrestler and former WWE star, Alberto Del Rio was on Sunday arrested for raping a woman and threatening her child.   According to WOAI, a woman reportedly presented authorities with photographs and graphic details of an alleged beating and sexual assault and said that Del Rio had assaulted her on multiple occasions. She also reportedly accused him of threatening to “take …

German second-tier team Dynamo Dresden have placed the whole squad into 14 days of quarantine ahead of Bundesliga’s imminent May 16 return.   The decision was taken after two players tested positive for COVID-19 following massive testing conducted on footballers on Friday night. The players, who both showed no symptoms for the virus, have been ordered to self-isolate at their …

Coleen Rooney, the wife of ex-Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney and  Rebekah Vardy, the wife of Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy are reportedly taking their bitter feud to the high court.   The former friends have been at loggerheads since Coleen accused Rebekah of ‘selling stories’ about her private life to The Sun publication in 2019, an accusation the latter denied. Read previous post here.   According to Mail Online, the …

UFC President, Dana Whyte, got his wish to restart Mixed Martial Art competition in the US as UFC 249 was held in an empty stadium in Jacksonville, Florida on Saturday night, and was aired live on ESPN amid the Coronavirus pandemic in the US that has killed 79,696 people as at Sunday morning.   The UFC competition is the first major …

American singer, Jason Derulo is reportedly dating Manchester United player Jesse Lingard’s ex-girlfriend, Jena Frumes.   The 30-year-old Talk Dirty crooner is said to be deeply in love with the 26-year-old Instagram model, who dated 27-year-old midfielder Jesse Lingard between 2017 and 2018.     Though  the pair are yet to confirm their relationship, they are also isolating together in …

Atletico Madrid and Brazilian full-back, Renan Lodi has reportedly tested positive for Coronavirus following massive squad testing this week.   According to Spanish news agency EFE, all players and staff, who arrived in gloves and masks for the medical exams, were tested for the novel Coronavirus, and  22-year-old Lodi tested positive.     It was also reported that nine other Atletico players were …

African football star, Yaya Toure has announced that he is backing former Ivory Coast team-mate, Didier Drogba’s bid to become president of the Ivorian Football Association (FIF). Drogba, a former Chelsea player, announced he would be running for the post in September 2019, though by April 2020, his campaign took a major hit as some of his ex teammates decided against …

One of the victims was 75-year-old Fred Boomer-Hawkins, whose son described him as a “great man who was much loved by many”. One of the victims was 75-year-old Fred Boomer-Hawkins, whose son described him as a “great man who was much loved by many”. Five of the coronavirus deaths happened in the hospital, while four died receiving treatment elsewhere. One …

Rafael ‘Fali’ Jiménez Jarque, who plays as a defender for Cádiz CF, has become the first Spanish player to refuse to return to training and will give up his wages amid the Coronavirus crisis.   The 26-year-old, who made 23 league appearances before league games were canceled also vowed to quit football until a Coronavirus vaccine is found.   While football in …

Manchester United have suspended talks with Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua over extending Nigeria striker Odion Ighalo’s deal with the club due to uncertainty caused by the Coronavirus pandemic.   According to Daily Mail UK, United want to retain the striker after he scored four goals in eight games, but the issue has been complicated by the global football shutdown as …

The Premier League’s bottom three clubs Norwich, Aston Villa and Bournemouth have been warned that relegation could be imposed on them if they continue to block plans to resume the season next month at a neutral stadium amid the Coronavirus pandemic according to a Thursday report by Daily Mail. Premier league clubs are eager to return to action pending agreement …

German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, has given the German Bundesliga the go ahead to restart football towards the second half of May as the nation eases lockdown rules amid the Coronavirus Pandemic. The government has permitted the league to restart, but all players must be quarantined for a week before the football action can resume and matches will be played behind …

Juventus and Portugal forward, Cristiano Ronaldo has gifted a brand new Mercedes to his mother Maria Dolores to celebrate her on Portuguese Mother’s Day.   The 65-year-old mother-of-four took to Instagram on Sunday to flaunt her latest gift and wrote: ‘Thank you to my children for the gifts I received today. Happy day to all mothers,’ she said on Instagram …

Premier League football legend, Gary Neville, has said that he doesn’t see Ronaldo retiring from the game of football until he has surpassed Pele’s goalscoring record because he wants to be termed the best footballer of all time. Gary Neville and Ronaldo were team-mates at Manchester United and the ex-Manchester United defender says Ronaldo’s obsession with perfection might see him …

Super Eagles player, Moses Simon and his wife Ibukunoluwa have welcomed a baby girl   The Nantes forward who shared a photo of him carrying their daughter, said she arrived on Thursday April 30. He wrote;   Glory be to God !!On 30:4:20 God added another princess to my castle and a special thanks to my @princess_mide27 Words will never be enough …

Paris Saint-Germain captain, Thiago Silva has confirmed his team were crowned champions of France’s Ligue 1 following the cancellation of the season due to the Coronavirus pandemic.   Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) made a decision this week to award the title for the 2019-20 campaign to PSG, as they currently lead with 12-points over Marseille with a game in …